Perseverance’s Cheyava Falls Rock in Jezero Crater Shows Potential Biosignature, Awaiting Earth-Based Confirmation

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Perseverance collected a Cheyava Falls rock that may hint at ancient microbes, a view Joel Hurowitz supports, but only Earth-returned samples can confirm a biosignature, a milestone Nicky Fox calls the closest yet to ancient Martian life.

NASA says rock sample from Mars has potential biosignature of life
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NASA says rock sample from Mars has potential biosignature of life

The potential “biosignature” isn’t direct evidence of life itself, but rather a leftover sign that textural features on the rock may have biological origins.